SAMSUNG · SM-A566B
Galaxy A56 5G Security Updates: UK End Date Mar 2032
Phone · International Samsung release channel record · Released Mar 2025
Family: Galaxy A series
Get record-change alerts →Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (SM-A566B) is recorded here for International Samsung release channel, released Mar 2025. The manufacturer states security updates end Mar 2032. Grade A evidence from 3 cited sources (Samsung UK, Samsung Electronics). Latest documented software: Android 16 · A566BXXSECZI2 · SM-A566B · released 2026-09-16 · security patch 2026-09-05. Latest documented entry in cited ledger EUX, checked 24 September 2026; other regional or carrier builds may be newer..
Android upgrades and security updates
How long will this phone get updates?
Galaxy A56 5G is advertised with up to six OS upgrade generations and six years of security updates. Separately, Samsung UK's SM-A566B product listing states a security-update period valid until March 31, 2032. The listed date is not calculated from the six-generation commitment.
The dated evidence is Samsung UK's SM-A566BZACEUB product listing (SM-A566B family). It does not establish identical firmware timing or eligibility for every worldwide variant.
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How to check for an update on your phone
- Check your model number in Settings > About phone and match it to the model and region in this record.
- Open Settings > Software update > Download and install. Some carriers use System updates or Check for updates instead.
- Install the update offered for your device and follow the on-screen instructions. Another region receiving a patch does not mean the same build is ready for your phone.
Official policy sources
- Samsung UK: A56 5G policy and dated software support specification ↗
- Samsung: security update scope and regional timing ↗
- Samsung: check and install an update ↗
Policy explanation reviewed 27 September 2026. Firmware, recall and repair evidence has its own checked date below.
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SM-A566B · EUX
Europe (EUX channel)
Last verified patch: 2026-09-05
Android 16 · A566BXXSECZI2
Current release needs re-verification. Firmware source last successful check: 2026-09-23.
Check my EUX build →Official release history ↗SM-A566E · INS
India (INS channel)
Last verified patch: 2026-09-05
Android 16 · A566EXXSECZI3
Current release needs re-verification. Firmware source last successful check: 2026-09-23.
Check my INS build →Official release history ↗Find model and software information in Settings → About phone. Your location alone does not identify your software channel.
What this Galaxy A56 5G record covers
The dated evidence is Samsung UK's SM-A566BZACEUB product listing (SM-A566B family). It does not establish identical firmware timing or eligibility for every worldwide variant.
Listed model identifiers: SM-A566B.
Recorded model and region: SM-A566B; International Samsung release channel.
Variants marked for separate lifecycle review: SM-A566B.
From the recorded Mar 2025 release to Mar 2032, the support window spans about 84 months (day precision).
Support timeline
Sale and cloud-service evidence
- End of sale
- Not documented · Official source reviewed; date not publishedReviewed 2026-09-24 against Samsung UK's cited lifecycle record. It does not publish a separate model-specific end-of-sale date for this record; the date remains undocumented and is not inferred from software-support end.
- Cloud-service end
- Not documented · No reviewed date
Identity and regional scope
- Marketed name
- Galaxy A56 5G
- Primary model identifier
- SM-A566B
- Evidence scope
- The dated evidence is Samsung UK's SM-A566BZACEUB product listing (SM-A566B family). It does not establish identical firmware timing or eligibility for every worldwide variant.
How the support date was determined
Samsung UK lists March 31, 2032 under Security Update Period (Valid until), while its marketing also says up to six years of security updates. Both statements are preserved with their scope; the date does not mean seven OS upgrades.
- Evidence class
- A · Official
- Date precision
- Exact day
- Jurisdiction/scope
- The dated evidence is Samsung UK's SM-A566BZACEUB product listing (SM-A566B family). It does not establish identical firmware timing or eligibility for every worldwide variant.
Latest firmware or patch
2 exact model-and-channel releases are documented in the verified cards above.
Recall and safety screening
Update cadence
Monthly for the Enterprise models listed by Samsung; consumer-variant cadence is not established by that listing. Checked 8 September 2026; Samsung may change this schedule, and carrier or regional delivery can differ.
Known limitations and conflicts
Samsung UK lists March 31, 2032 under Security Update Period (Valid until), while its marketing also says up to six years of security updates. Both statements are preserved with their scope; the date does not mean seven OS upgrades.
Not yet documented for this record: repairability score or battery-service data. Reading this record
Nearest Samsung phone records by release date
| Record | Released | Security support | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (this record) | Mar 2025 | Mar 2032 | A |
| Samsung Galaxy S25 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2032 | B |
| Samsung Galaxy S25+ | Feb 2025 | Feb 2032 | B |
| Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra | Feb 2025 | Feb 2032 | B |
| Samsung Galaxy A26 5G | Mar 2025 | Mar 2031 | B |
| Samsung Galaxy A36 5G | Mar 2025 | Mar 2031 | A |
Longer-supported catalog records
Galaxy A56 5G: common questions
Why does this A56 5G record show 2032 alongside a six-year policy?
Samsung UK's product page contains both the six-year marketing statement and a dated security specification of March 31, 2032. DevLifeCheck preserves the published date with its UK model scope rather than replacing it with a date inferred from the marketing duration.
Does the A56 5G security date mean seven Android upgrades?
No. Samsung states up to six OS upgrade generations. A dated security-support specification and an OS upgrade count describe different commitments.
Why has my Galaxy A56 5G not received an update yet?
Samsung says availability and timing can vary by model, market and network provider. Check the update screen on your own phone; the support policy and security-update schedule do not prove that a particular build is available for every variant.
Evidence
Last reviewed by Feroz Sheikh · 3 cited sources
ASamsung UK · United Kingdom Samsung product listing · SM-A566B · Checked Sep 2026 · day precision
Samsung Electronics · International Samsung release channel · Checked Sep 2026 · unknown precision
Samsung Newsroom · Worldwide launch announcement · Checked Sep 2026 · unknown precision
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- Model
- SM-A566B
- Record scope
- International Samsung release channel
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Claim-to-evidence provenance
Samsung UK · United Kingdom Samsung product listing · SM-A566B · checked Sep 2026 · reviewed by Feroz Sheikh
limits capture · 78175548371c…
Samsung states that Galaxy A56 5G, A36 5G and A26 5G receive up to six generations of OS upgrades and six years of security updates; worldwide availability was announced on March 28, 2025.
Official source reviewed for this separate field; absence is retained as unknown and is not converted into an inferred fact.Captured Sep 2026 · parser official-source-capability-review-v2limits capture · 53a676c1cef0…
Samsung UK's official Galaxy A56 5G product page for model family SM-A566B publishes a Security Update Period valid until 31 March 2032. The page separately states up to six generations of OS upgrades and up to six years of security updates; update availability and timing may vary by model and market. Rechecked 24 September 2026.
Official source reviewed for this separate field; absence is retained as unknown and is not converted into an inferred fact.Captured Sep 2026 · parser official-source-capability-review-v2limits capture · eb8933b73e28…
Samsung UK's official Galaxy A56 5G product page for model family SM-A566B publishes a Security Update Period valid until 31 March 2032. The same page separately states up to six generations of OS upgrades; update availability and timing may vary by model and market.
Official source reviewed for this separate field; absence is retained as unknown and is not converted into an inferred fact.Captured Sep 2026 · parser official-source-capability-review-v2limits capture · b8d0b6f775f5…
Samsung UK's official Galaxy A56 5G product page for model family SM-A566B publishes a Security Update Period valid until 31 March 2032. The page separately states up to six generations of OS upgrades and up to six years of security updates; update availability and timing may vary by model and market. Rechecked 24 September 2026.
Official source reviewed for this separate field; absence is retained as unknown and is not converted into an inferred fact.Captured Sep 2026 · parser official-source-capability-review-v2Samsung Electronics · International Samsung release channel · checked Sep 2026 · reviewed by Feroz Sheikh
supports capture · ba75b602bb07…
Samsung's official model-keyed software-release ledger identifies Galaxy A56 5G by exact international hardware model SM-A566B. Firmware rollout remains region and operator specific.
Official Samsung release ledger keyed to the exact international model code.Captured Sep 2026 · parser samsung-model-identity-v1Samsung Electronics · SM-A566B; Samsung Notify Update ledger EUX; not a worldwide rollout statement · checked Sep 2026 · reviewed by OpenAI Codex — evidence check; Feroz Sheikh — editorial owner
historical capture · cf055b73ac9c…
Samsung's official Notify Update page identifies Galaxy A56 5G as SM-A566B and lists build A566BXXSDCZHB, Android 16, released 2026-08-31, with security patch level 2026-08-05. Samsung states rollout can vary by model, country and network operator.
Previous assertion capture; superseded by the dated current review.Captured Sep 2026 · parser a56-firmware-parity-2026-09-24-v1supports capture · 5c144c72f93b…
Galaxy A56 5G (SM-A566B): Android 16, build A566BXXSECZI2, released 2026-09-16, security patch 2026-09-05. This is the newest entry visible in the cited model/channel ledger reviewed on 24 September 2026, not proof of the newest firmware in every market.
Exact scope retained; no support-end date inferred from firmware or cadence.Captured Sep 2026 · parser a56-firmware-parity-2026-09-24-v1Samsung Newsroom · Worldwide launch announcement · checked Sep 2026 · reviewed by Feroz Sheikh
supports capture · 33054538a764…
Samsung states that Galaxy A56 5G, Galaxy A36 5G and Galaxy A26 5G receive up to six generations of OS upgrades and six years of security updates. (Published 2025-03-28.)
Model-specific Samsung announcement stating the OS-upgrade generation count; security support stays a separate duration.Captured Sep 2026 · parser samsung-os-generation-commitment-v2U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · United States · checked Sep 2026 · reviewed by Feroz Sheikh
screened against capture · b1855338fc80…
The CPSC full recall dataset was checked by exact marketed device name and recorded model identifier. No exact match was found for the seeded catalog in the 4 September 2026 screening run.
Dated exact-name/model regulator screening capture.Captured Sep 2026 · parser cpsc-name-screen-v1Samsung Newsroom · Worldwide manufacturer policy · checked Sep 2026 · reviewed by Feroz Sheikh
supports capture · 78175548371c…
Samsung states that Galaxy A56 5G, A36 5G and A26 5G receive up to six generations of OS upgrades and six years of security updates; worldwide availability was announced on March 28, 2025.
Reviewed bootstrap source capture.Captured Sep 2026 · parser curated-catalog-2026-09-04-v2Samsung UK · United Kingdom Samsung product listing · SM-A566B · checked Sep 2026 · reviewed by OpenAI Codex — evidence check; Feroz Sheikh — editorial owner
historical capture · 78175548371c…
Samsung states that Galaxy A56 5G, A36 5G and A26 5G receive up to six generations of OS upgrades and six years of security updates; worldwide availability was announced on March 28, 2025.
Previous assertion capture; superseded by the dated exact-product review.Captured Sep 2026 · parser a56-security-date-semantics-2026-09-24-v2supports capture · 53a676c1cef0…
Samsung UK's official Galaxy A56 5G product page for model family SM-A566B publishes a Security Update Period valid until 31 March 2032. The page separately states up to six generations of OS upgrades and up to six years of security updates; update availability and timing may vary by model and market. Rechecked 24 September 2026.
Exact manufacturer-published security-update end for the named Samsung UK SM-A566B product scope; OS-generation commitment and regional firmware remain separate claims.Captured Sep 2026 · parser a56-security-date-semantics-2026-09-24-v2historical capture · eb8933b73e28…
Samsung UK's official Galaxy A56 5G product page for model family SM-A566B publishes a Security Update Period valid until 31 March 2032. The same page separately states up to six generations of OS upgrades; update availability and timing may vary by model and market.
Previous assertion capture; superseded by the dated exact-product review.Captured Sep 2026 · parser a56-security-date-semantics-2026-09-24-v2historical capture · b8d0b6f775f5…
Samsung UK's official Galaxy A56 5G product page for model family SM-A566B publishes a Security Update Period valid until 31 March 2032. The page separately states up to six generations of OS upgrades and up to six years of security updates; update availability and timing may vary by model and market. Rechecked 24 September 2026.
Previous assertion capture; superseded by the dated exact-product review.Captured Sep 2026 · parser a56-security-date-semantics-2026-09-24-v2Samsung Electronics · Samsung published model scope; region and carrier delivery may differ · checked Sep 2026 · reviewed by Feroz Sheikh
supports capture · 97309d48f9ff…
Galaxy A56 5G: Monthly for the Enterprise models listed by Samsung; consumer-variant cadence is not established by that listing. Samsung's security scope checked on 8 September 2026. Its model lists change over time, and carriers can deliver quarterly updates even for a listed monthly model.
Exact scope retained; no support-end date inferred from firmware or cadence.Captured Sep 2026 · parser official-device-enrichment-2026-09-08-v1Revision history · 53 entries in 7 groups
Repeated entries are summarized once. The complete dated audit trail is retained separately.